Rachel Leviss is suing Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix for revenge porn.
Rachel Leviss is suing Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix
The previous ‘Vanderpump Guidelines’ star has taken authorized motion in opposition to her former lover and his ex-girlfriend and has additionally accused the pair – who cut up when Tom and Rachel’s affair was found – of invasion of privateness, eavesdropping and intentional infliction of emotional misery.
Paperwork obtained by CNN reveals Rachel described herself as “sufferer of the predatory and dishonest behaviour of an older man, who recorded sexually express movies of her with out her data or consent.”
The truth star believes her ex-lover is in possession of a number of illicitly recorded movies wherein she options “in a state of undress and engaged in intercourse acts,” and that Ariana has obtained “not less than two” of the recordings, which she distributed or “confirmed them to others with out Leviss’ data or consent.”
Tom and Rachel’s affair was found after Ariana discovered an intimate video on her then-boyfriend’s cellphone, with the so-called ‘Scandoval’ coated on season 10 of the Bravo present and remaining a storyline on season 11, regardless of the 29-year-old magnificence having left the programme.
The grievance stated: “This case arises from a scandal of epic proportions beginning in March 2023.”
It alleged the well-documented saga has induced Rachel to undergo “extreme emotional misery, bodily manifestations of emotional misery, anxiousness, shock, embarrassment, lack of vanity, shame, humiliation, powerlessness, sleeplessness, and lack of enjoyment of life.”
Her legal professional, Bryan Freedman, stated in a press release: “The concept that human beings are anticipated to sacrifice their psychological and emotional well being in service of Bravo’s rankings is obscene.
“Whereas coming ahead could be terrifying and even embarrassing, I implore folks to not undergo in silence.”
One other of her attorneys, Mark Geragos, stated in his personal assertion: “This lawsuit is squarely about unlawful behaviour and those that site visitors in it and allow it. Rachel has apologized for her half in an affair.
“The regulation makes it clear that recording somebody with out their consent and distributing that unlawful recording is punishable by regulation.”
She is in search of unspecified compensatory and punitive damages from the pair, and requested they destroy and delete the alleged movies. Bravo, mum or dad firm NBC Common, and manufacturing firm Evolution Media usually are not a part of the lawsuit.
The primary court docket listening to on the matter will happen in Los Angeles on 7 July.